How To Pronounce Fifth
fifth
UK
Phonemic
/fɪfθ/
Phonetic
[fɪfθ]
US
Phonemic
/fɪfθ/
In British English, fifth is pronounced /fɪfθ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [fɪfθ]. In American English, it is pronounced /fɪfθ/.
Fifth has one syllable. British and American speakers say it the same way.
Slashes / / show the phonemic transcription, the sounds that change meaning. Square brackets [ ] show the phonetic transcription, with the finer detail of how the sounds are actually made.
Syllables, Stress And Endings
Syllables And Stress
fɪfθ
Fifth has one syllable in British English.
Questions About Fifth
How do you pronounce fifth in British English?
In British English, fifth is pronounced /fɪfθ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [fɪfθ].
How do you pronounce fifth in American English?
In American English, fifth is pronounced /fɪfθ/.
Do British and American English pronounce fifth the same way?
Yes. Both are /fɪfθ/.
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